Humidifier.



H. G. HOUGHTON.

HUMIDIFIER. APPLICATION FILED AUG-3.1916.

Patented July17, 1917.

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Application filed August 3, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HoRA'rIo G. HOUGH 'roN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Green Bay, Brown and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Humidifiers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The invention relates to a humidifier, preferably, though not exclusively, in apartment, oflice or other ing radiators are used, to maintain the humidity of the air at a certain temperature.

To render rooms or quarters heated by radiators comfortable, care is taken that a suflicient amount of aqueous vapor permeates the air, as otherwise individuals living there become afflicted with diseases whose origin may be directly tracedto the absence of humidity. At a temperature of 72 degrees it has been found that the humidity in the average dwelling is only 28 per cent, and this accounts for the number of diseases of the mucous membranes, such as catarrh, colds, and the like, and is the cause of the cracking of furniture.

It therefore constitutes the principal object of the invention to provide a device which, used in connection with a heating radiator or with any other heating appara tus, supplies the air with moisture to main tain sullicient relative humidity to eliminate the fatal results caused by low humidity.

It is a subsidiary feature of the invention to provide a humidifier which may be ap plied to any radiator and may be quickly and conveniently rearranged where the spacing of the radiator columns or coils differs from standard dimensions. I

A further object relates to the construction of the device to permit its being folded or collapsed so as to occupy a minimum of space and to form a compact arrangement.

A further object of the invention embraces the provision of means for indicating the level of the water contained. in the device.

It is also an object of the invention to provide certain details and features of construction and combinations tending to enhance the effectiveness'and general desirability of a device of this particular character.

With these and other objects in view the preferred embodiment of the invention consists in the novel arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and spe Specification of Letters Patent.

in the county of buildings, where heat Patented July 1'7, 1917. Serial No. 112,961.

cifically pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device made in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view of the device in folded position;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the vertical plate of the device having indicating means arranged thereon;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a wick holder and a portion of the wick;

Fig. 5 indicates a transverse section of the device shown in connection with the la diator.

Referring to the drawing, 1 designates a receptacle in the form of a shallow pan which may be placed underneath a heating radiator or other heating apparatus for a the receptacle by means of hinges 3, 3,

whereby it may be placed vertically in a position for service or may be arranged horizontally in a position for storage, as indi cated in Fig. 2. In the latter position the plate 2 forms a cover for the receptacle 1, which may be thus conveniently stored away or shipped, by reason of its compact arrangement. The cover 2 is formed integral with side fianges l, which taper from the rear to the front, and terminates at the front edge in a head 5 which is adapted to overhang the edge of the adjacent receptacle wall. To lock the plate 2 in vertical position a piece 6 is pivotally secured at the inside of the pan 1 to its rear wall by a pin or rivet 7, and is adapted to be swung upwardly so as to engage the plate 2 and hold the same in vertical position. To release the plate 2 preparatory to closing the device the member 6 is rotated about 180 degrees, so as to lie wholly within the pan 1, whereupon the platemay be lowered into closed position.

clip. The'forward ends of the springplates are bent away from each other tofacili' of the clips 9 on the bar 8, as will be readilyunderstood. e

In the application of the deyice the cover or plate 2 is locked in upright position. The

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pan 1 is filleclw h Wa e an he. Wick h ld: ers on the bars are adjustedin ac ordance with the spacing of the oolumnf 1 il i the radiator, The wicks, which may consist f st ofblet ing Pap or O dinary paper ore etthe i'eqair l lran l' ig h, are then inserted into the holders [so that lt he evi; s then. p aced w hyrespect to the adiator, as indicated in Fig. 5, n which posities the. PlateZ ex ecleen, he O s e of the radiator and parallel thereto, thus conceals the wiclrs' and their holders. Due

e the anillary attiaetien i the wi k wa er e t of. the r diator, wh reby aqueous apets ll the al e d'ma llte n, a snfli en 1 1- midi e the ai e r a s: ther m val f the de i e 111- in er e tf Permit insp en of pe al naming means s. p ovid dh an r ua e. 31% .3 1 Qutsi e' eig aduatl n. mar are arranged at the slot, one of saidmarks lied-Empty,

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while the other is- A l v r l a rious alterations and modifications may be made within the skill of the expert, and I do not intend to confine myself to the exact details as shown in the drawing, but want to avail myself of any such changes or departnres which fairly fall within the scope of the invention, as pointed out in the appended claims,

I claim l The combination with a radiator having aplurality of coils, a water receptacle adapted to be placedunderneath said radiator, a cover hinged to said receptacle and ada Jted to be held in upright position so as to extend parallel to said radiator, a bar extending parallel to said cover and fastened thereto, plurality of holders slidingly arranged on'said bar, wicks secured in said holders and entering said receptacle, a float operated means pivotally secured to said I, cover for indicating the level of the water is drawn upwardly and is evaporated by the inthe receptacle, and means provided in said cover for determining the position of aid a 2, In combination with a heating radiator. having a plurality of columns, a water receptacle arranged underneath said radiator, a cover hinged to said rece )tacle and ailapted to be held in an uprig t position sq as. e-ex n par lel to aid rad a s an carried by said cover for drawing up water from said receptacle and evaporating the water, float operated means secured to said cover for indicating the level of the water in said receptacle, and an arcn'ate slot in said cover todetermine the position of said float operated means in accordance with the water level of said receptacle.

in testimony whereof lherennto aiiix my ig at l -v oRA'r o earns HQUGHTON,

five cents eaclyby add'ressing'the Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. 0. Y 

